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ISSUE 59

SWEAT AND GEARS Ten years ago, Welcome to Yorkshire was launched with the aim of raising the profile of God’s own county both home and abroad. Chief executive Sir Gary Verity tells beyond why the best may be yet to come. On the wall of Welcome to Yorkshire’s first floor offices there is a […]

ISSUE 58

ICE QUEEN Stand: She might not be able to reach the top shelf at the supermarket, but Emma Powell is scaling new heights as one of Britain’s brightest climbing stars. Pictures by Andy Rutherford. Ice climber Emma Powell has a couple of secret weapons. First, there’s the makeshift training wall her dad built in the […]

ISSUE 56

CHANGEOFGEAR Side-lined through injury, Yorkshire adventurer Geoff Major had to rethink his fundraising efforts. Down but definitely not out, he tells beyond what happened next. For a man who has skied to the North Pole, steered a seven-seater bike 250 miles across the north of England, spent five days walking through the Sahara and rowed […]

A LEAP OF FAITH Nile Wilson’s profile has never been higher.After adding five more medals to the tally at the Commonwealth Games, the Leeds gymnast tells beyond how YouTube is turning him – and his dad – into virtual stars. Nile Wilson is one of Britain’s most successful ever gymnasts. He’s also fast emerging […]

ISSUE 55

NOWHERE TO HIDE Leeds boxer Josh Warrington is preparing for the biggest fight of his life. Alun Palmer reports on how he is getting ready for his attempt to win a world title in May at his beloved Elland Road. Just a few years ago Josh Warrington was living something of a Jekyll and Hyde […]

SERVING UP A TREAT Pimms and strawberries in the warm evening sun, might seem like a distant dream at the moment, but there’s no shortage of exciting events and tournaments to look forward to over the coming months at ILTSC It’s gearing up to be another action-packed year at Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. […]